Rock & Mineral Activities

Looking for items that present rock study concepts simple enough for first graders? Or do you need supplemental activities to keep your 16 year-old Juniors excited about participating?

This page will direct you to a list of downloadable printable information and worksheet activities for all ages. This is an evolving collection: Watch as more and more leaders across the USA contribute their best ORIGINAL ideas so all of us can spark the minds of our students. Age and grade levels are suggestions only - use however you want for your group.

NOTE: These items are free to you and your club, but are not to be sold or included in any commercial endeavor. Any use outside your AFMS-affiliated rock club should only be done with the permission of the authors.

NOTE: when downloading pdf documents from this page, DO NOT open in Google docs. Select the Download option.

Early Elementary: (grades K-2) Click HERE to see these resources

• My Rock Collection!

• River Country Sedimentary Craft Project

• Mapping My Collection

• Magnificent Minerals Activity page (Beginners)

• Borax Snowflakes

• Volcanos

• Crystal Shapes

• More to come in the next few months ...

Elementary: (grades 3-6) Click HERE to see these resources

• My Rock Collection!

• River Country Sedimentary Craft Project

• Mapping My Collection

• Borax Snowflakes

• Volcanos

• Crystal Shapes

• Name that Dinosaur!

• Games and Puzzles

• More to come in the next few months ...

Middle School, High School (grades 6-12) Click HERE to see these resources

• Mapping My Collection

• Magnificent Minerals! (Intermediate)

• How Earth's Tectonic Plates Shape Our Planet

• Name that Dinosaur!

• Games and Puzzles

• More to come in the next few months...

Also see the Games and Puzzles webpage.